(19)
(11) EP 0 945 646 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39

(21) Application number: 99113638.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F16G 11/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 16.12.1996 JP 35359696

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97121738.5 / 0848187

(71) Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ishida, Tomohisa
    Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken (JP)
  • Nozawa, Masao
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel et al
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 13 07 99 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Cord end stopper


(57) A cord end stopper (10) comprising a male member (16) having an engaging member (36) and a female member (12) having an engaging portion (38) for interlocking engagement with the engaging member (36) for joining the male and female members (16,12), the male member (16) and the female member (12) each having a plurality of cord locking means (50, 52, 28, 30) provided in its inner surfaces for retaining a cord (58) between the male and female members when joined, the male member (16) and the female member (12) are integrally molded with a hinge portion (18) therebetween at their respective one ends, and that the male member (16) and the female member (12) being shaped at their respective other ends so that, when the male member (16) and the female member (12) are folded back on the hinge portion (18) into confronting relation to each other, they define a cord passing aperture (20) at that end of the cord end stopper which is opposite to the hinge portion (18).






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